Dead at age 69
1,399 Notable deaths
Arthur Holly Compton
American physicist (1892–1962).
Born September 10th, 1892 in Wooster.
Died March 15th, 1962 at 69 years old in Berkeley (cerebral hemorrhage).
Rosalía Mera
Spanish businesswoman; co-founder of inditex, zara (1944-2013).
Born January 28th, 1944 in A Coruña.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 69 years old in A Coruña (cerebral hemorrhage).
Émile Coué
French psychologist and pharmacist (1857-1926).
Born February 26th, 1857 in Troyes.
Died July 2nd, 1926 at 69 years old in Nancy.
John Tavener
British composer (1944-2013).
Born January 28th, 1944 in London.
Died November 12th, 2013 at 69 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Ronnie Scott
British jazz saxophonist (1927–1996).
Born January 28th, 1927 in London.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 69 years old in London (drug overdose).
Omar Sívori
Italian-argentine footballer.
Born October 2nd, 1935 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos.
Died February 17th, 2005 at 69 years old in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (pancreatic cancer).
Chester Morris
American actor (1901–1970).
Born February 16th, 1901 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1970 at 69 years old in Bucks County (drug overdose).
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Swiss author and dramatist (1921-1990).
Born January 5th, 1921 in Konolfingen. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1990 at 69 years old in Neuchâtel (heart failure). [ref]
Prince Pierre de Polignac
French noble (1895-1964).
Born October 24th, 1895 in castle of Kerscamp.
Died November 10th, 1964 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
Abba Kovner
Jewish hebrew poet, writer, and partisan leader (1918–1987).
Born March 14th, 1918 in Ašmiany.
Died September 25th, 1987 at 69 years old in Ein HaHoresh (laryngeal cancer).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius